Ep 564 – Joshua 17:3-18

One of the key themes found in the book of Joshua is the provision of the Lord, in keeping with His promise to Abraham to give to his descendants a land, a seed and a blessing. God had kept His Word and had brought the people of Israel into the promised land and was in the process of dividing up the land among the 12 tribes. And in Joshua 17:3-18, we will see further proof that God provides for His own. And in ways that we may not always recognize. God was willing to meet the needs of His people, coming alongside those in need and making sure that those needs were met. And in the case of those to whom much had been given, God expected much in the way of obedience and faithfulness to His will. He was willing to provide, but expected His people to do their part. And faith on the part of His people is always a major expectation of God for His people. They needed to trust Him enough to obey Him, doing their part in keeping with His faithful provision of their needs.